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The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Harry William Fritz
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Harry William Fritz Harry William Fritz

April 2004

Greenwood

Series: Greenwood Guides to Historic Events 1500-1900

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Fritz demonstrates how a series of unrelated events converged to make the Lewis and Clark expedition—and America's dream of westward expansion—a reality.

Fritz demonstrates how a series of unrelated events converged to make the Lewis and Clark expedition—and America's dream of westward expansion—a reality. Maps guide the reader along the routes taken by Lewis and Clark, and a detailed timeline gives readers an easy-to-use resource for looking up important dates and events. Biographical sketches of major figures conclude the work. An extensive bibliography and index make this an ideal first stop for anybody interested in learning more about this truly remarkable expedition.

William Clark and Meriwether Lewis are widely credited with exploring the American West and paving the way for settlement. Yet if Thomas Jefferson's bid for president in 1800 had failed, the expedition probably would not have ventured west. Furthermore, if Napoleon had not been dealt a severe blow by a Haitian slave rebellion, France might never have sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States. The expedition also relied heavily on the goodwill of Native Americans peopling the explored territory.

Fritz demonstrates how a series of unrelated events converged to make the Lewis and Clark expedition—and America's dream of westward expansion—a reality. Maps guide the reader along the routes taken by Lewis and Clark, and a detailed timeline gives readers an easy-to-use resource for looking up important dates and events. Biographical sketches of major figures conclude the work. An extensive bibliography and index make this an ideal first stop for anybody interested in learning more about this truly remarkable expedition.
Series Foreword by Linda S. Frey
Preface
Chronology of Events
The Lewis and Clark Expedition Explained
Prologue
Through the Mandan Winter
Across the Plains and Over the Rockies
The Columbia and Clatsop Winter
Homeward Bound
Science and Ethnology
Epilogue
Biographies
Primary Documents
Glossary of Selected Terms
Annotated Bibliography
Index
Reviews
This scholarly introduction to the Lewis and Clark Expedition would be a fine starting place for someone interested in making a thorough study....[a]n important addition where research and interest in Lewis and Clark is extensive.—VOYA





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